VESTAKEEP® Ultimate

VESTAKEEP® Ultimate is a semi-crystalline, unreinforced polyether ether ketone grade. Possesses high viscosity. Processed by injection molding and extrusion.

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Advantages
  • low ion content
  • high melt elasticity
  • superior thermal, abrasion and chemical resistance
  • high elasticity
  • self-extinguishing
  • high impact resistance
  • good processability
  • resilient
Other Applications

automobile and aircraft industries for sensors or ball bearings
as a sealant in oil & gas industry
manufacture of pipes with large diameters
Electronics / Computers

Technical data

Quantity Value Unit Comment
Appearance Properties
Physical state Granulated
Physical Properties
Shrinkage 0.9 % ISO 294-4, in flow direction
Density 1.3 g/ml ISO 1183- 23°C
Shrinkage 1.1 % ISO 294-4, in transverse direction
MFI 9.1 g/10min 380°C/5 kg- ISO 1133
Melting range 370 - 380 ºC
Thermal Properties
Vicat softening temperature 305 ºC ISO 306, 50N, Method A
Vicat softening temperature 335 ºC ISO 306, 10N, Method A
Melting point 340 ºC ISO 11357, DSC, 2nd heating
Flameability UL94, 3.2 mm
Mechanical Properties
(Charpy Impact Strength(unnotched 9 kJ/m² ISO 179/1eA, 23°C
(Charpy Impact Strength(unnotched kJ/m² ISO 179/1eU, 23°C
(Charpy Impact Strength(unnotched kJ/m² ISO 179/1eU, -30°C
Tensile Stress at yield-MD 95 MPa ISO 527-1
Strain at break-MD 40 % ISO 527-2
Charpy Impact Strength (notched) 8 kJ/m² ISO 179/1eA, -30°C
Tensile modulus-MD 3400 MPa ISO 527-1
Electrical Properties
Comparative Tracking Index 175 V IEC 60112
Volume resistance ohm-cm IEC 60093
Surface Resistance ohm IEC 60093
Comparative Tracking Index 200 V IEC 60112
Dielectric Strength 16 Kv/mm IEC 60243-1, K20/P50
Relative permittivity 2.8 IEC 60250, 1 MHz
Process Properties
Mold Temperature 180 ºC